''Cetopsorhamdia hidalgoi'' is a
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
three-barbeled catfish
The Heptapteridae, or three-barbeled catfishes, are a family of catfish that originate from the Americas. Most species are restricted to South America, but '' Imparfinis lineatus'', '' Nemuroglanis panamensis'' and ''Pimelodella chagresi'' are n ...
es native to the upper Amazon in
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
.
[Dario R. Faustino-Fuster and Lesley S. de Souza. 2021. A New Species of Cetopsorhamdia (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Upper Amazon River basin. Journal of Fish Biology.]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of
Max Hidalgo
Max or MAX may refer to:
Animals
* Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog
* Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE)
* Max (gorilla) (1 ...
, the curator of the Ichthyology Department at the
Museo de Historia Natural Museo may refer to:
* ''Museum'' (2018 film), Mexican drama heist film
*Museo station
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in the
Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
The National University of San Marcos (, UNMSM) is a public research university located in Lima, the capital of Peru. In the Americas, it is the first officially established ( privilege by Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor) and the oldest continu ...
, because of his devotion and dedication to Peruvian ichthyology; he collected the holotype and many other specimens of the type series on expeditions that led to the creation of multiple conservation areas in Peru.
References
Heptapteridae
Catfish of South America
Fish of Peru
Endemic fauna of Peru
Taxa named by Dario Faustino-Fuster
Taxa named by Lesley S. de Souza
Fish described in 2021
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